“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life.” -James 1:12
We are living in some crazy times. I’m not trying to be alarmist or anything because, honestly, people have been saying that for thousands of years. Since the fall of man, some part of the world has always been in turmoil. A ruler is greedy for more power. One faction… Read More »Are You Prepared For War? Disaster Preparedness for Christian Teens
Merriam-Webster defines peer pressure as “a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one’s age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them.” Most of us, for example, aren’t too tempted to mimic Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter brow styling. But what… Read More »The Best Remedy For Peer Pressure? Look to the Future
Live long enough on Earth, and you will eventually face dark nights—and I don’t mean the kind brought on by the occasional lunar eclipse or citywide blackout. I’m talking about those black hours when you’re grappling with fear, grief, anxiety, self-loathing, or some other turmoil. The dark night of the… Read More »Where to Look in Scripture During Your Darkest Nights
Why does God allow bad things to happen? Tornados, earthquakes, tsunamis, famine, epidemics, drought, war, terrorism, political corruption… Sometimes it seems like evil reigns supreme. Yet the Bible clearly states—multiple times—that God is firmly in control and nothing happens that isn’t allowed by him. Therefore, if one is to actually… Read More »Faith Over Fear: “I Am NOT Afraid of Bad News”
The word “obedience” tends to invoke a negative reaction in most people. Dogs go to obedience school, children are expected to obey their parents. So by the time you’re a teen, you’d rather focus on independence than obedience. But when it comes to your relationship with God, the call to… Read More »Stay Faithful to God’s Word, Score For the Team
Does God want you to dream big? I can only imagine what your response to that might be. What kind of Negative Nancy would say God doesn’t want us to dream big? Isn’t that part of what he created us to do—why he gave us our talents and this fascinating… Read More »Does God Want You To Dream Big?
I am someone whose mood is directly affected by the weather. More specifically, I think, by the clouds. If it’s bright and sunny outside, I find it much easier to be cheerful than on those days when the clouds spread across the sky in a thin haze, dimming the sun’s… Read More »Feeling Blue? Trust That God is Always There
If this is your first time visiting my site, welcome! I’m Lauren Thell, author of YA fiction for those who walk through fire. I write for Christian teens and anyone else looking for something bigger than life on Earth. But somewhere along the way, I also become a known blogger,… Read More »Becoming An Author: My Crazy Journey So Far